Analysis of Animal Feed Products Sold in Connecticut 2008

The

Connecticut

Agricultural Analysis of Experiment Animal Feed Station, Products Sold in New Haven Connecticut 2008

CRAIG MUSANTE AND MARYJANE INCORVIA MATTINA Department of Analytical Chemistry

Bulletin 1023 February 2010

Analysis of Animal Feed Products Sold in Connecticut 2008

Craig Musante and MaryJane Incorvia Mattina Department of Analytical Chemistry

INTRODUCTION variation guidelines as established by the Association of In the State of Connecticut The Agricultural Commodities the American Feed Control Offi cials (AAFCO) (3). Division of The Department of Agriculture is responsible for the regulation and inspection of animal feeding products The number of samples deemed unsatisfactory in one and pet foods. These products are delivered to The or more macronutrients was 25 (21%). Specifi cally 6 Department of Analytical Chemistry at The Connecticut (5%) were defi cient in protein; 9 (7.6%) were defi cient in Agricultural Experiment Station for analysis to ensure fat; 7 (5.9%) contained an excess of fi ber; and 3 (2.5%) label compliance (1). contained an excess of ash. Table 1. shows the results for the analysis of macronutrients, where the label guaranteed METHODS nutrient value is denoted as (%G) and the laboratory From January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008, The determined nutrient value is denoted as (%F). Defi ciencies Department of Analytical Chemistry at The Connecticut and excesses of a guaranteed nutrient are expressed as a Agricultural Experiment Station analyzed 119 animal minus (-) sign or a plus (+) sign next to the laboratory feeding products for sale in Connecticut. These products determined value (%F). were collected by The Department of Agriculture and delivered to the Department of Analytical Chemistry by Table 2. contains the results for micronutrients following Agricultural Commodities Inspectors John Schneider the nomenclature found in Table 1. Micronutrient values and Wayne Nelson. The products were collected at are expressed as percent unless otherwise noted. Of the 44 manufacturing facilities and wholesale dealers from bulk samples analyzed for micronutrients, 3 (6.8%) were found storage/delivery, as well as from retail stores in bags, to be unsatisfactory in one or more guaranteed nutrient boxes, and cans. The animal feeding products, along with value. their manufacturer/dealer, can be found in Table 1. When the laboratory determined value of a nutrient is found After delivery to The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment to be unsatisfactory that sample is always reanalyzed. Station the animal feeding products were sub sampled and Table 3. contains the results (average and standard prepared for analysis. The samples were analyzed for deviation) for samples found to be unsatisfactory. The protein, fat, fi ber, ash, and moisture using methods described number of reanalyzes of an unsatisfactory sample ranges in Offi cial Methods of Analysis (2). Micronutrients were from a minimum of two up to six replicates. determined using ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma- Optical Emission Spectroscopy, Thermo Jarell Ash Atom Eleven samples of animal feed were analyzed for Scan 16, Franklin MA). The animal feed products were melamine, its analogs and related compounds. None of the analyzed by Mamie Pyles and John Ranciato under the samples exceeded the 2.5 ug/g action level for melamine supervision of Craig Musante. (and analogs) in foods, as set by the FDA.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Animal feed products are reported to be unsatisfactory if the amount of a guaranteed substance is found to differ from the label guarantee according to the percent analytical 2 The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 1023

REFERENCES

1. The Connecticut Department of Agriculture; Agricultural Commodities Division, http://www.ct.gov/doag/site/ default.asp.

2. Ofﬁ cial Methods of Analysis. 1980 13th edition, W. Horowitz, ed. Association of Ofﬁ cial Analytical Chemists, Washington, D.C.

3. 2003 Ofﬁ cial Publication Association of American Feed Control Ofﬁ cials; 2003, http://www.aafco.org. Analysis of Animal Feed Products Sold in Connecticut 2008 3 7.3+ 2.1 2.6 2.1 5.9 5.9

4.5 2 4.5 4.3 12 1 0.6 1 69.4 78 4 3.7 3.7 4 5.1 10 2 0.35 2 11.7 15 1 0.78 1 79.1 82 14 4.5 4.5 14 1.5 1.8 1.5 71.4 78 0.3 0.1 0.3 6.4 14 1.5 0.16 1.5 76.9 78 22.6 7.5 7.5 22.6 21.3- 4 4 4 8 11 8 5 11.8 5 1 3.8 1 3 4.8 3 4 6.6 4 6 12.1 12.1 6 13 13.9 13 19 20.5 20.5 19 3. 30.6 96.1 96.1

7.7- 18.8- 34.2 17.8 17.8 6 6.9 6 8 9.8 8 10 12 10 9 9 Protein Fat Fiber Moisture Ash 19 25.9 19 70 12 10 11.8 10 34 Feed Products for Macronutrients for Macronutrients Products Feed %G %F %G %F %G %F %G %F %G %F Table 1. Results of Analysis of of Analysis Animal Table 1. Results Manufacturer Manufacturer ADI PET, Inc. PET, Inc. ADI Albertson's Inc. Albertson's Birdola Products Birdola Products Audobon Park Co Sample Description Sample IGA Wild Bird Food IGA Blue Seal Feeds, Inc. Inc. Blue Seal Feeds, Birdola Woodpecker Blend Birdola Beowolf Natural Feeds, Inc. Inc. Natural Feeds, Beowolf Blue Buffalo Company LTP Blue Buffalo Blue Spa Select Tempting Tuna Grill Tuna Blue Spa Select Tempting Waggin Train Chicken Jerky Tenders Jerky Chicken Waggin Train Happy Tails with Beef + Liver Dog Food Food Dog Liver Beef + with Happy Tails Blue Dog Bakery Natural Soft Dog Treats Treats Dog Soft Bakery Natural Blue Dog Happy Tails Complete Nutrition Cat Food Happy Tails Complete Happy tails Goormet Salmon Supreme Dinner Supreme Salmon Happy tails Goormet Organics - organic chicken + chicken Liver for cats Liver chicken + - organic chicken Organics Back to Basics Super Premium Dog Food - Chicken Chicken - Dog Food Premium Back to Basics Super 23 4 The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 1023 3.1+ 3.2 10 74.1 78 1.9 2.3+ 21.1+ 2.5 4 6.1 10 0.1 1 74.9 78 2 3 1.3- 54.8 54.8 6.6 12 6.01 0.49 1 77.3 78 2.4 3 15.2 15.2 3.2 6 4.9 10 8 11.4 11.4 8 1.8 4 5.5 12 8 12.4 12.4 8 1.5 4 9.4 18 7.5 7.2 7.5 1 3 5.3 12 7.1 6 61 35 12

h 13.6 11 8.5 7 1 For Dogs Dogs For 24.1 24 14.8 14 Foods CHS Inc. CHS C&S Products C&S Products Dad's Pet Care Care Dad's Pet Cadillac Pet Foods C+S Berry Seed Suet Suet Seed C+S Berry 5.8 4 25 Canidae Corporation Canidae DelMonte Pet Products Products Pet DelMonte D&D Commodities LTD L'Avion Plus Canary Food Canary Food Plus L'Avion 15.9 16 10.7 11 5.8 8 7.8 12 Dad's Special Mix Cat Food Mix Special Dad's 34.3 32 12 9 1.3 4.5 4.9 12 Blue Seal Adult Cat Formula Cat Formula Adult Blue Seal 35.2 32 16 Kibbles + Bits Brushing Bites Bites Brushing Kibbles + Bits 20.3 19 Cadillac 6 in 1 Dinner for Cats Cadillac 6 in 1 11.1 9 5 Dad's Home Style Dog Biscuits Style Dog Biscuits Home Dad's 21.1 20 Feathered Friend Beef Suet Friend Cake Feathered FigaroSeafood Delight Cat Food 19.8 18 2 Dad's All Natural Big Dog Chunk Dog Chunk Natural Big All Dad's 23.1 21 Blue Seal Pork + Barley Flavor Blue Seal Pork Bumble Bee Acquisition Corp., International Home Home International Acquisition Corp., Bumble Bee by Nature Chicken + Lamb Dinner with Gravy Dog Food Dog Gravy with Dinner + Lamb Chicken by Nature 11.7 8 2.4 1 0.22 1.5 81.5 82 Felidae Cat+Kitten Formula Chicken, Turkey, Lamb+Fis Chicken, Felidae Cat+Kitten Formula Analysis of Animal Feed Products Sold in Connecticut 2008 5 7.5 8 7.5 10 4.1 4 1.7 4 22.4 30 .6 .6 4.8 3 0.74 1.5 75.2 78 2.1 3.5 11.2-

33.1 30 10.5 8 2.9 4.5 5 12

Food 16.4 16.5 10.6 6 1.4 5 7.1 10 l Balance Pet Foods Cats 14 9 10.5 6.5 0.78 1 73.2 78 2.1 1.8 Rice 9.4 14 6.4 5 1.8 4 6.9 12 Food Platform Mare+Foal Platform 17.7 18 8.6 8 8.4 10 Diamond Pet Foods Pet Diamond 8 in 1 Hedgehog Diet 8 in 1 Hedgehog 36.2 30 10.4 8 1.1 5 5.5 10 Eagle Pack Pet Foods Foods Pet Eagle Pack Farnam Companies, Inc Companies, Farnam Geat A+P Tea CompanyGeat Eight-in-One Pet Products Pet Eight-in-One Products Platform Sport + Performance Horse Horse + Performance Sport Platform 17.2 14 Platform Minature Horse + Pony Feed Pony Feed + Horse Minature Platform 12.6 12.5 5.4 4.5 13 16 Natural Balance Ultra Formula Cat Food Formula Ultra Natural Balance 13.7 9 8.6 5 0.89 1 73.7 78 Natural Balance Dog Food - Lamb Formula Formula Lamb - Food Dog Natural Balance 18.4 11 5.8 5 1.3 4 35.8 40 DickVanPatten's Natura America's Choice Preferred Pet Puppy Formula Formula Pet Puppy Choice Preferred America's 28.7 27 14.7 12 1.2 5 Natural Balance Reduced Calorie Formula Dog Formula Reduced Calorie Natural Balance America's Choice Preferred Ped Mariners Choice Cat Choice Ped Mariners Choice Preferred America's America's Choice Preferred Pet - Flaked Tuna Dinner Dinner Tuna - Flaked Pet Choice Preferred America's 14 12 Chicken soup For the Dog lovers Soul-Duck Oatmeal + Oatmeal Soul-Duck lovers Dog the For soup Chicken Eagle Pack Holistic Select Turkey + Barley Formula For Formula Barley Holistic Select Turkey + Eagle Pack America's Choice Preferred Pet Treats For Dogs - T-Bone - T-Bone Pet Treats For Dogs Choice Preferred America's 14 6 The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 1023 12 6 12 78 76.5 76.5 78 2.6+ 3 1.6 3 7.5 10.5 4 3.2 4 3 0.73 3 29 30 12 6.6 6.6 12 4.5 2.8 4.5 5.5 12 22 14.3 14.3 22 6.7 12 1.5 0.39 1.5 79.8 82 1.5 4.9- 12.2 12.2 5 12 5 3 4.9 3 5 10.8 10.8 5 5 8.28 5 2.5 3.6 2.5 10 12 12.5 12 11 .5

9.5- 14.6- 32.4 20.8 17.5 1.1 2 4.8 8 5.7 6.5 5 9.9 5 3 3 0.51 1 75.89 78 1.1 1.4 9 14.4 14.4 9 9 17.7 9 8 11.1 11.1 8 6.6 6 1.1 1.5 78.9 78 14 13.6 13.6 14 21 20 21 16 31.5 32.5 32.5 31.5 st 17.4 15 4.6 5 1.9 3.5 6.3 12 Puppies JPI Iams Co. Lafaber Cor Bacon +Cheese Gutwein + Co. Inc Gutwein + IGA, Incorporated IGA, Incorporated IGA Choice Cat Food Cat Choice IGA Kaytee Products Inc. Inc. Products Kaytee Hills Pet Nutrition, Inc. Hills Pet Morning Song Wild Finch Food Food Finch Wild Song Morning 14 IGA Dog Food with lamb + Rice + Rice Food with lamb Dog IGA Eukauba Senior Chunks in Gravy in Gravy Chunks Senior Eukauba Kaytee Complete Chinchilla Food Kaytee Complete Laferea"s premium Daily Diet for Parrots Daily Diet for Parrots premium Laferea"s IGA Chopped Beef Dinner For Dogs + Beef Dinner IGA Chopped Hill's Science Diet Advanced Protection Adult Cat Hill's Science Diet Advanced 30 American Kennel Club Lamb + Rice Training Treats Treats + Rice Training Club Lamb Kennel American 15 15.8 America's Choice Preferred Pet Dog Food with Beef + Food Pet Dog Choice Preferred America's America's Choice Preferred Pet Dog Biscuits-Meat Be Dog Biscuits-Meat Pet Choice Preferred America's Hill's Science Diet-A dg H Savory Chicken Entrée - Dogs - Entrée dg H Savory Chicken Hill's Science Diet-A 5. Analysis of Animal Feed Products Sold in Connecticut 2008 7 12.8+ 3 2.5 3 10 7.5 10 3.5 2.4 3.5 1.9 1.7 1.9 9 9 12 6 12 78 73.6 73.6 78 2+ 3 1.1 3 18.1 28 3 2.2 3 73.8 75 6 3.4 6 3 2.5 3 8.5 7 8.5 3 0.16 3 83.4 87 15 9.3 9.3 15 7.8 12 1 0.82 1 72.2 81 0.5 0.5 1.5 0.2 1.5 76.11 78 16 16.3 16.3 16 30 20.6 20.6 30 32 23.7 32 1.5 0.16 1.5 76.9 78 0.5 0.38 0.5 72 78 0.73- 3 3 3 6 9 6 2 2.6 2 7 9.1 7 5 9.3 5 4 4.9 4 2 2.8 2 1 2.9 1 20 20 20 8 16.4 8 2.5 3.5 2.5 5.5 7.7 5.5 8.5 8.4 8.5 13 16.4 16.4 13 1.5 1.5

15.8 15.8 17.9 12.2 9 16 9 20 23 20 13 15 13 8 12.9 8 9 11.4 9 4.5 4 0.19 1.2 79.3 82 2.2 1.9 8 38 38.9 38.9 38 16 16.4 16 27.4 25 28 39.5 28 10 17.5 17.5 10 11 18.5 18.5 11 12 21.2 21.2 12 14 12 16.5 16.5 12 cats Calf Manna Natures Variety Variety Natures Innova Dog Food Food Dog Innova MasterFoods USA USA MasterFoods Natura Pet Products Products Pet Natura Merrick Pet Care, Ltd Care, Merrick Pet Small World Guinea Pig Guinea World Small Manna Pro Corporation Corporation Pro Manna Natural Life Pet Products Pet Products Life Natural Instinct Beef Formula For Cats For Cats Formula Instinct Beef Producer's Pride Alfalfa Pellets Newman's Own Organics, Inc Own Organics, Newman's Natural Life Chicken + Seafood + Natural Life Chicken T. N. T. Timothy- Alfalfa Chops Alfalfa Timothy- N. T. T. Merrick Wild Buffalo Grill For Dogs Purina Carvers Roasted Slices for Dogs for Roasted Slices Carvers Purina Manna-Pro Max-E GLO Horse Supplement Supplement Horse GLO Max-E Manna-Pro Whiska's Purrfectly Fish - Tuna + Whitefish Whitefish Tuna + Purrfectly Fish - Whiska's Merrick Ocean Breeze Food For cats + kittens Breeze Food For cats + Merrick Ocean Manna-Pro Select Series Premium Rabbit Feed Series Premium Select Manna-Pro Purina Naturals Plus Vitamins + minerals Cat Chow + minerals Vitamins Naturals Plus Purina Purina Pro Plan - Adult Chicken + Liver Entrée - Cat + Liver Chicken - Adult Pro Plan Purina 11 Fancy Feast Medleys Wild Salmon + Whipped Egg For For Egg Whipped + Wild Medleys Salmon Fancy Feast 8 The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 1023 3.6 10 17.7+ 1.2 1 75 78 1.7 1.9 6- 0.7 1 77.7 78 6.2 5 2.5 5 4.8 11 4.9 9 7.1 6 49 35 12 9.3 8 5.1 4 1.7 18 8.9 8 11.3 5 1 1 74.4 78 17.1 16 4.1 3 9.4 11 16.7 10 9.3 5 14.7 14.5 21.6 21 13.6 12 3.3 4.5 5.5 10

13 8 5.3 4 0.79 1 79.4 82

14.45 13 1.9 1.5 0.13 1 81 85 2.4 3 For Cats Penn Pak Penn Pak Pet Play, Inc. Inc. Pet Play, Potato-for Dogs Nutro Products, Inc. Inc. Products, Nutro Pine tree Farms, INC INC Farms, Pine tree Old Mother Hubbard Hubbard Old Mother Bird Ration Wild Bird Feed Wild Bird Bird Ration Nutri-Source Mini Pig Food Mini Pig Nutri-Source PMI Nutrition International Premium Nutritional Products Wellness Turkey Formula Wellness Turkey Formula Wellness Chicken + Sweet Potatoes Potatoes + Sweet Wellness Chicken Newman's Own Adult Dog Formula Formula Adult Dog Own Newman's Mazuri Small Bird Maintenance Diet Bird Maintenance Small Mazuri Birdwatchers Best Berry Essence Suet Suet Best Berry Essence Birdwatchers Nutro Max Adult for active Adult Dogs Adult active for Adult Max Nutro 25.8 26 16.6 16 1.9 4 6.8 10 Petite Cuisine New England Crabcake Entire New England Petite Cuisine Nutri-Source Deer Feed For Growth+Maintenance Growth+Maintenance For Deer Feed Nutri-Source 19.6 20 2.6 2 11.6 13 Newman's Own Turkey + Brown Rice Formula Food Formula Rice + Brown Turkey Own Newman's 13.9 9 7 Old Mother Hubbard Cupboard Creations-Duck+Sweet Creations-Duck+Sweet Cupboard Hubbard Old Mother Zu preem Avian Maintenance Fruit Blend Flavor - Parkeet - Parkeet Blend Flavor Fruit Maintenance Avian preem Zu 16.4 14 5.9 4 1.7 2.5 5.6 10 Analysis of Animal Feed Products Sold in Connecticut 2008 9 1.4 4.5 4.3 12 1 4 12 25 15.4- 0.81- 5.8 4 4.9 11 7.8 12 10.2- 48.3 47 10.4 10 0.84 3 6 6 21.5 20 6.8 7 1.9 4 5.6 12 11 10 10.3 5 0.1 1 72.8 78 2.6 3 10.7 9 10.6 3 4.7 14 17.4 18 4.8 4 7 15 4.9 11 29.2 27 19.3 16 1.7 3.7 5.3 10 38.5 36 19 15.4 13 3 20.8 20 32.03 20 4.6 5 30.5 30

Tetra Sales Pro-Pet LLC Pro-Pet LLC Better Than Ears Ears Better Than Royal Canin USA USA Royal Canin S LLC + M Nufee, Taste of Nature, Inc. Inc. Nature, of Taste Nathan's Hot Dog Treats Dog Hot Nathan's Sunseed Company, INC Company, Sunseed Big Red Guinea Pig Food Pig Guinea Big Red Tetra Min Tropical Flakes Tetra Min Tropical Targeted Pet treats Pet treats LLC Targeted Shaw's Wild Bird Seed Mix Wild Bird Shaw's Shaw's Supermarkets Inc. Inc. Shaw's Supermarkets Sergeant's People's Crackers Crackers People's Sergeant's Royal Canin Min Adult Dog Dog Adult Min Canin Royal The Hartz Mountain Corp. Corp. Mountain The Hartz Lil" Red Chicken+Tuna Dinner Dinner Lil" Red Chicken+Tuna Sunseep Vita + Plus Ferret Formula Ferret Formula Plus Vita + Sunseep Sergeant's Pet Care Products Inc. Pet Care Products Sergeant's Feline Greenies - Savory Salmon Flavor Salmon Savory - Feline Greenies 37.4 35 16.7 14 1.5 5 5.9 11 Wardley's Essentials Tropical Fish Flakes Fish Flakes Essentials Tropical Wardley's 46 .5 45 8.7 7 1.1 4 6.6 9 LM Animal Farms - Vita Vittles - Hamster Diet Hamster - Vita Vittles Farms LM Animal 12 10

Timberwolf Organics, INC.

Timberwolf Organics Pheasant Herbs Formula - Dog 12 12 7 6.8 1 0.56 78 75

Tractor Supply DuMor Poultry Layer 16% 16 21 7 3.3- 2.5 2.95 Producer's Pride Rabbit 15 15.5 1.8 2.7 15 13.7 The Connecticut Agricultural ExperimentStation DuMor Goat 16 17.5 2 2.4 16 11.3 DuMor Sheep Formula 16 17.5 2 3.4 16 14.1 Producer's Pride Calf Starter 16.2 15.6 1.8 3.5 12.5 9.2 Producer's Pride Beef Developer 14 14.8 2.5 3.5 8.5 8.2 Producer's Pride Range Cube 20 20.3 1.3 3.9 15.5 11.5 DuMor Show Pig 20% 20 20.5 4.2 5.4 5 4.7 Prodweer's Pride Hog Grower 15 15.9 3 3.4 Retriever Hi Protein Dog Food 27 29.9 15 14.5 4 2 Royal Wing Cardinal Mix/Wild Bird 16 21.2 23 43.4 35 16.5 12 5.4 Retriever Beef Chunks DinnerDog Food 10 12.5 6 9.7 1.5 0.69 78 73.4 Royal Wing Wood - Pecker Suet 8 8.2 38 44.2 1229.4+ 10 3.8 Paws + Claws Premium Choice Cat Food 31.5 34 11 12.2 4.5 1.1 12 6.4

Triumph Pet Industries Evolve Turkey Formula Dog Food 8 13.6 6 9.4 13.2+ 78 73.1

Variety Pet Foods Variety Mixables Tuscon Grille 8 10.2 3 5.8 1.5 1.7 82 75.5

Vitakraft Pet Products Co., Inc. Vitakraft Kiwi Kracker Sticks 10 10.7 3 2.9 8 7.1 12.5 5.7 5.5 4.1

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Ol' Roy Gormet Dog Food - Beef 10 10.4 6 14.7 1 0.46 78 71.4 Bulletin 1023 Ol' Roy Gormet Dog Food - Chicken Dinner in Gravy .1 8 12 3 4.8 1.5 0.1 82 79.5 Ol' Roy Special T's 14 14.5 3.9- 5 4 1.1 30 22.6 Ol' Roy Dog Food 21 24.8 9 9.7 4 1.8 12 6.4 Special Kitty - Ocean Whitefish + Tuna 13 12.4 2 7.5 1.5 0.57 78 75.3 3.7 3 Special Kitty with Beef in Gravy 8 15.25 4 4.7 1 0.55 82 80.2 3 1.8 Special Kitty Original - Chicken Flavor 34 38.1 11 12.87 4.5 1.4 12 3.9 Analysis of Animal FeedProductsSoldinConnecticut2008

Manufacture Unknown DuMor Chick Starter 24% 24 23.7 2.5 3 4.5 2.3 DuMor Poultry Grower/Finnisher 15% 15 16.1 2.7 4.6 5 2.5 Main Source Premium Dog Food 26 30.8 15 15.2 4 3.6 12 5 Taste of the Wild-Pacific Stream Canine Formula 25 33.6 15 14.3 3 1.4

Table 2. Results of Analysis of Animal Feed Products for Micronutrients

Manufacturer Calcium Phosphorous Potassium Magnesium Salt Sodium Chromium Copper Iron Manganese Selenium Zinc Sample Description % % % % % % ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm

ADI PET, Inc. Waggin Train Chicken Jerky Tenders 0.28

Beowolf Natural Feeds, Inc. Back to Basics Super Premium Dog Food - Chicken 1.8 0.98 0.14

11 12

Blue Seal Feeds, Inc. Blue Seal Pork + Barley Flavor For Dogs 2.5 1.8 30.1 156 206 Blue Seal Adult Cat Formula 2.1 1.4 0.2 31 103 181

Canidae Corporation Felidae Cat+Kitten Formula Chicken, Turkey, Lamb+Fish 0.49 0.41 0.045 The Connecticut Agricultural ExperimentStation

Dad's Pet Care Dad's All Natural Big Dog Chunk 1.1 0.84 0.2

DelMonte Pet Products Kibbles + Bits Brushing Bites 1.3 1.3 225

DickVanPatten's Natural Balance Pet Foods Natural Balance Ultra Formula Cat Food 0.03

Farnam Companies, Inc Platform Mare+Foal 0.79 0.8 0.96 89 0.9 400 Platform Minature Horse + Pony Feed 1.25 0.8 0.6 41 0.9 238 Platform Sport + Performance Horse 1.12 0.8 0.71 63 1.4 438

Hills Pet Nutrition, Inc. Hill's Science Diet-A dg H Savory Chicken Entrée - Dogs 0.19 0.19 Hill's Science Diet Advanced Protection Adult Cat 0.97 0.93 0.08 260 0.65 322

Manna Pro Corporation Bulletin 1023 Manna-Pro Select Series Premium Rabbit Feed 0.96 0.6 0.48 Calf Manna 1.1 0.7 0.55 0.22 25 0.085 220 Manna-Pro Max-E GLO Horse Supplement 1.5 2.2

MasterFoods USA Analysis of Animal FeedProductsSoldinConnecticut2008 Merrick Ocean Breeze Food For cats + kittens 0.03

Natural Life Pet Products Natural Life Chicken + Seafood 0.05

Natures Variety Instinct Beef Formula For Cats 0.44 0.31 Purina Naturals Plus Vitamins + minerals Cat Chow 1.3 1.4

Old Mother Hubbard Wellness Turkey Formula For Cats 0.02

Penn Pak Bird Ration Wild Bird Feed 0.58

PMI Nutrition International Nutri-Source Deer Feed For Growth+Maintenance 3 0.8 2 Nutri-Source Mini Pig Food 1.1 0.95 0.25 0.48 275

Sunseed Company, INC Sunseep Vita + Plus Ferret Formula 3.2 2

13 14

Tetra Sales Tetra Min Tropical Flakes 1.4

Timberwolf Organics, INC. Timberwolf Organics Pheasant Herbs Formula - Dog 0.81 1.8

Tractor Supply The Connecticut Agricultural ExperimentStation DuMor Poultry Layer 16% 4.4 0.7 0.2 Producer's Pride Rabbit 1 0.7 0.45 DuMor Goat 1.1 0.6 0.7 27 0.49 DuMor Sheep Formula 1.2 0.6 0.6 11 0.54 Producer's Pride Calf Starter 1 0.8 1.1 1.6+ 1.25 Producer's Pride Beef Developer 1.4 0.9 1.1 0.4 0.16 27 1.2 318 Producer's Pride Range Cube 2.4 0.7 1 1.1 0.22 0.8 Producer's Pride General Purpose Mineral 14.7 4.5 0.34+ 0.65 29.4 11.6 9 1385 DuMor Show Pig 20% 1 0.8 0.43 782 0.5 335 Prodweer's Pride Hog Grower 1.46 0.75 0.71 0.7 179 Retriever Hi Protein Dog Food 2.3 1.6

Vitakraft Pet Products Co., Inc. Vitakraft Kiwi Kracker Sticks 0.72 0.36-

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Ol' Roy Dog Food 1.9 1.3 Special Kitty Original - Chicken Flavor 1.3 1.1 0.35

Manufacture Unknown DuMor Chick Starter 24% 1.6 1.1 0.37 DuMor Poultry Grower/Finnisher 15% 1.3 0.8 0.25 0.4 Bulletin 1023 Taste of the Wild-Pacific Stream Canine Formula 0.3 0.6 276 Analysis of Animal FeedProductsSoldinConnecticut2008

Table 3. Average and Standard Deviation of Unsatisfactory Animal Feed Products Manufacturer Protein Fat Fiber Ash Phosphorous Potassium Salt Sample Description %G %F SD %G %F SD %G %F SD %G %F SD %G %F SD %G %F SD %G %F SD Beowolf Natural Feeds, Inc Back to basics Super Premium Dog Food- Chicken 23 18.8- 1.26 5.97.3+ 0.07 Birdola products Birdola Woodpecker Blend 30.621.3- 0.00 Bumble Bee Acquisition Corp., Intl Home Foods Figaro Seafood Delight Cat Food 2 1.3- 0.28 Canidae Corporation Felidae Cat+Kitten Formula Chicken, Turkey,Lamb+Fish 2.3+ 1 0.64 1.9 3.1+ 0.38 Feathered Friend Beef Suet cake 1221.1+ 1.41 Great A+P Tea 15 16

Company America's Choice Preferred Pet Treats For Dogs- T- Bone 14 11.2- 0.07 Gutwein + Co. Inc Morning Song Wild Finch Food 14 9.5- 0.57 10 4.9- 0.06 IGA, Incorporated The Connecticut Agricultural ExperimentStation IGA Chopped Beef Dinner For Dogs + Puppies 1.52.6+ 0.64 Manna Pro Corporation T.N.T Timothy-Alfalfa Chops 1.5 0.73- 0.04 Manna-Pro Max-E Glo Horse Supplement 12.8+ 9 0.04 Natural Life Pet Products Natural Life Chicken + Seafood 0.52+ 0.85 Newman's Own Organics, INC Newman's Own Turkey + Brown Rice Formula Food 76- 0.00 Pine Tree farms Inc. Birdwatchers Best Berry Essence Suet 17.7+ 12 0.14 Sunseed Company, INC Sunseep Vita + Plus Ferret Formula 1915.4- 1.20 Bulletin 1023 Targeted Pet treats LLC Better Than Ears 0.81- 3 0.01 The Hartz mountain

Corp. Analysis of Animal FeedProductsSoldinConnecticut2008 LM Animal farms-Vita Vittles-Hamster Diet 12 10.2- 0.17 Tractor Supply DuMor Poultry Layer 16% 73.3- 0.07 Producers Pride Calf Starter 11.6+ 0.11 Producer's Pride General Purpose Mineral 0.5 0.34+ 0.01 Royal Wingwood- Pecker Suet 1229.4 1.53 Triumph Pet Industries Evolve Turkey Formula Dog Food 3.2 1 0.96 Vitakraft Pet Products Co., Inc. Vitakraft kiwi kracker Sticks 0.5 0.36- 0.01 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Ol' Roy Special T's 53.9- 0.49 17 The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) prohibits discrimination in all of its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, religious creed, age, political beliefs, sexual orientation, criminal conviction record, genetic information, learning disability, present or past history of mental disorder, mental retardation or physical disability including but not limited to blindness, or marital or family status. To ﬁ le a complaint of discrimination, write Director, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, P.O. Box 1106, New Haven, CT 06504, or call (203) 974-8440. CAES is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Persons with disabilities who require alternate means of communication of program information should contact the Chief of Services at (203) 974-8442 (voice); (203) 974-8502 (FAX); or [email protected] (E-mail).